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Winning blow: pawn to h4 (g3)

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Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

20. gxh4 Nxf4 21. Qe5 Nh5 22. fxe6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to h4 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
  • queen to e5 develops smoothly.
  • Precise: pawn to e6 is the top choice (+3.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Nxf4, then Qe5 and you win the rook.

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